Bud Selig Will Send Bob DuPuy to Watch Bonds in San Francisco This Weekend

We know Bud Selig has said he will try to be there when Barry Bonds breaks Hank Aaron's home run record. At the time that he made the statement, Selig specifically said that he would not skip his commitment to be present for Hall of Fame weekend in Cooperstown when Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. get inducted. The weekend has come, and Selig has made a call to the bullpen, asking Bob DuPuy, MLB's President and COO, to come in for relief.

The good news is on Selig's end that he has sent a high ranking official to attend Barry's games in his place. However, dispatching DuPuy to San Francisco does not entirely mean that Selig is in the clear. It's been over a week and Barry is still stuck on 753. At this rate, it appears unlikely that Bonds will break the record over the weekend, which is probably what Selig was secretly hoping for. Bud has said he plans to be there in Los Angeles on Tuesday if Bonds has yet to break the record by then, which is what I'm guessing will be the case.

Previously at FanHouse:
Bud Selig Will Try to Be There for 756